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Lambert Crudo Shiraz 2021

$36.99

LAST BOTTLES of this vintage!

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“LL is a genius. One of the most gifted winemakers in the country.Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

It’s been almost a decade since winemaker Luke Lambert’s daring, handcrafted and joyously aromatic wines first made their way down from the Yarra Valley and on to the lists and shelves of Melbourne’s finest wine establishments (and a few of Sydney’s).

Lambert is obviously inspired by his experience making wine in Piemonte and Australia yet firmly believes that the personality of a wine will be dictated by its “place”. Lambert’s source vineyards (in poor, rocky and elevated pockets of the Yarra Valley) are therefore managed in order to bring out their unique geographic signature in the final wines.
All Luke Lambert wines are handpicked and of single-vineyard origin. They are wildly perfumed with moderate alcohol, fresh acidities, powdery tannins, and limited oak influence. Luke’s methodology includes wild ferments without the aid of temperature control, hand plunging, long macerations (with plenty of whole-bunch for the Syrahs), basket-pressing, gravity rather than pumping, old oak, and no fining or filtration. Lambert’s belief that “..the best wines have always been made by feel and are always sourced from unique and interesting vineyards that have natural balance and grow grapes full of character…” comes through strongly in the remarkable complexity and placeness of these wines.

Luke Lambert’s Crudo Shiraz has always been about youthful charm: it’s a young, vibrant and juicy red, with the Yarra’s granitic Denton Hill outcrop helping to tick all those boxes. It’s a warmer site than the Tibooburra vineyard (from where the Estate Syrah is sourced) and so the wine is naturally juicier and more primary-fruit-driven.

Despite the cooler year, Luke explains that this release is “probably the ripest Crudo Shiraz we’ve made. We held the fruit on the vine longer than normal as conditions were so ideal”. It’s a striking, delicious rendition of this wine, similar in style to 2019 release, while still retaining the delicious freshness of red and black fruit complemented by some Indian spice from the mild growing season and cool nights. As is the norm, the wine was fermented wild (with 60% whole bunches) and raised in 5,000-litre old oak cask before being bottled without fining or filtration. Gosh, this is good.

Brand new release … Review for 2019 95 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front ” Here’s the sort of soundbite that retailers love. The Crudo range, quite possibly, offers the most sophisticated and high quality drinking available at its price point in this country. Or something like that. Violets over blackberry and boysenberry, cracked pepper, grilled meat and spice. It’s silky, but dense and meaty, weight of fruit almost compressed by shale and granite, or something fanciful like that. Rich in tannin, subtle in acidity, no oak influence to speak of, sweetness and perfume of fruit, rolled in dried herb and black olive savouries. Long and slick with rich silty tannin to close. Almost like Shiraz meets Aglianico? Italianate and natty feel.”

RRP $43   Our Price $36.99 – LAST OF THIS VINTAGE .. Limited!

 

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Producer

Luke Lambert

Region or Country

Australia, Yarra Valley

Variety

Shiraz

Vintage

2021

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